24-Hour Home Care in Kingsport, TN: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Kingsport, TN: the local picture

10%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (8.0% in Sullivan County)

1,347

residents 85 or older (2.4% of all residents)

41%

of residents 65+ report a disability (37% in Sullivan County)

$42,620

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

1,279 Kingsport residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (10%; 8.0% in Sullivan County), and 3,127 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 1,347 residents are 85 or older (2.4% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Holston Rehabilitation And Care Center in Kingsport (2.3 mi) and Orchardview Post-Acute And Rehabilitation Center in Kingsport (2.7 mi).

Kingsport compared with Sullivan County and Tennessee

Census figure	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	10%	8.0%	7.4%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	25%	23%	23%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	13%	10%	8.8%
Residents 85 or older	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	31%	29%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	13%	10%	11%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,620	$45,032	—

Older residents in towns around Kingsport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Colonial Heights, TN	3.4 mi	703	17%
Bloomingdale, TN	4.8 mi	2,040	13%
Spurgeon, TN	6.9 mi	755	8.9%
Mount Carmel, TN	7.6 mi	1,272	7.5%
Oak Grove, TN	8.9 mi	1,100	5.7%
Church Hill, TN	9.5 mi	1,706	5.1%

Home health agencies serving Kingsport

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Adoration Home Health	Greeneville, TN	25 mi	5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 636-0700
Adoration Home Health	Kingsport, TN	1.5 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 378-7331
Centerwell Home Health	Kingsport, TN	2.3 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(423) 230-1000
Ballad Health Homecare	Johnson City, TN	17 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(423) 431-6146
Nhc Homecare Johnson City	Johnson City, TN	17 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work	(423) 434-0163

Nursing homes near Kingsport (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Holston Rehabilitation And Care Center	Kingsport, TN	2.3 mi	1 of 5	204	(423) 246-2411
Orchardview Post-Acute And Rehabilitation Center	Kingsport, TN	2.7 mi	2 of 5	180	(423) 246-8934
Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport	Kingsport, TN	2.8 mi	5 of 5	90	(423) 480-7048
Wexford House	Kingsport, TN	3.2 mi	1 of 5	174	(423) 288-3988

Straight-line miles from the center of Kingsport. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Kingsport

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage) that is about $11,248 a month in wages before any overtime, 317% of the $3,552 monthly median income of Kingsport households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see TennCare CHOICES: how to get paid to care for a family member in Tennessee.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Kingsport: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Kingsport?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $15.45 an hour (the Tennessee median aide wage) that is about $11,248 a month in wages before any overtime, 317% of the $3,552 monthly median income of Kingsport households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Kingsport, TN